आन्ध्राः शकाः पुलिन्दाश्च यवनाश्च नराधिपाः। काम्भोजा बाह्लिकाः शूराऽऽ भीरस्तथा नरोत्तमा
Andhras, Shakas, Pulindas, Yavanas, Kambojas, Bahlikas, brave and fearless, will be the best among men and kings.
न तदा ब्राह्मणः कश्चित्स्वधर्ममुपजीवति। क्षत्रियाश्चापि वैश्याश्च विकर्मस्था नराधिप
At that time, no Brahmana lives by his own duty; and Kshatriyas and Vaishyas, O lord of men, stand in unrighteousness.
अल्पायुषः स्वल्पबलाः स्वल्पवीर्यपराक्रमाः। अल्पसाराल्पदेहाश्च तथा सत्याल्पभाषिणः
With short lives, little strength, little energy and valor, little essence, small bodies, and little truth in speech.
बहुशून्या जनपदा मृगव्यालावृता दिशः। युगान्ते समनुप्राप्ते वृथा च ब्रह्मवादिनः
Many regions are empty, and the directions are filled with wild beasts; at the end of the age, those who speak of Brahman do so in vain.
भोवादिनस्तथा शूद्रा ब्राह्मणाश्चार्यवादिनः। युगान्ते मनुजव्याघ्र भवन्ति बहुजन्तवः
Shudras speak 'bho', and Brahmanas speak like teachers; at the end of the age, O tiger among men, there are many living beings.
न तथा घ्राणयुक्ताश्च सर्वगन्धा विशांपते। रसाश्च मनुजव्याघ्र न तथा स्वादुयोगिनः
O lord of the people, scents are not as fragrant, and tastes, O tiger among men, are not as pleasing as before.
बहुप्रजा ह्रस्वदेहा शीलाचारविवर्जिताः। मुखेभगाः स्त्रियो राजन्भविष्यन्ति युगक्षये
Women will be numerous, short-bodied, lacking in conduct and virtue, and divided by their mouths, O king, at the end of the age.
अट्टशूला जनपदाः शिवशूलाश्चतुष्पथाः। केशशूलाः स्त्रियो राजन्भविष्यन्ति युगक्षये
Villages will be marked by laughter, crossroads by laughter, and women, O king, will be marked by their hair at the end of the age.
अल्पक्षीरास्तथा गावो भविष्यन्ति जनाधिप। अल्पपुष्पफलाश्चापि पादपा बहुवायसाः
Cows will yield little milk, O lord of men, and trees will bear little fruit and flowers, but many birds.
ब्रह्मवध्यानुलिप्तानां तथा मिथ्याभिशंसिनाम्। नृपाणां पृथिवीपाल प्रतिगृह्णन्ति वै द्विजाः
Brahmanas accept gifts from kings who have smeared themselves with the killing of Brahmanas and from those who falsely proclaim themselves, O protector of the earth.
लोभमोहपरीताश्च मिथ्याधर्मध्वजावृताः। भिक्षार्थं पृथिवीपाल चञ्चूर्यन्ते द्विजैर्दिशः
Filled with greed and delusion, bearing false signs of righteousness, Brahmanas wander the directions for alms, O protector of the earth.
कराभारभयाद्भीता गृहस्थाः परिमोषकाः। मुनिच्छद्माकृतिच्छन्ना वाणिज्यमुपभुञ्जते
Householders, afraid of the burden of taxes and fear, become thieves; disguised as sages, they engage in trade.
मित्या च नखरोमाणि धारयन्ति तदा द्विजाः। अर्थलोभान्नरव्याघ्र वृथा च ब्रह्मचारिणः
At that time, O tiger among men, the twice-born falsely maintain their nails and hair, and celibates observe their vows in vain, driven by greed for wealth.
आश्रमेषु वृथाचार पारपा गुरुतल्पगाः। ऐहलौकिकमीहन्ते मांसशोणितवर्धनम्
In the hermitages, there is false conduct; some take forbidden foods, others violate their teacher's bed; they pursue only worldly gain, seeking to increase flesh and blood.
पारलौकिककार्येषु प्रमत्ता भृशनास्तिकाः'। बहुपाषण्डसंकीर्णाः परान्नगुणवादिनः। आश्रमा मनुजव्याघ्र न भवन्ति युगक्षये
In matters concerning the next world, they are negligent and deeply irreligious, filled with many heretical views, praising the virtues of food received from others; O tiger among men, in the end of the age, hermitages no longer exist.
यथर्तुवर्षी भगवान्न तथा पाकशासनः। न चापि सर्वभीजानि सम्यग्रोहन्ति भारत
The blessed lord of rain does not send the seasons as before, nor do all the seeds, O Bharata, sprout properly.
फलं धर्मस्य राजेन्द्र सर्वत्र परिहीयते। हिंसाभिरामश्च जनस्तथा संपद्यतेऽशुचिः। अधर्मफलमत्यर्थं तदा भवति चानघ
O king, the fruit of righteousness diminishes everywhere; people become fond of violence and thus impure; the fruit of unrighteousness greatly prevails at that time, O sinless one.
तदा च पृथिवीपाल यो भवेद्धर्मसंयुतः। अल्पायुः स हि मन्तव्यो न हि धर्मोस्ति कश्चन
Then, O protector of the earth, whoever is endowed with righteousness should be considered short-lived, for truly, there is no righteousness left.
भूयिष्ठं कूटमानैश्च पण्यं विक्रीणते जनाः। वणिजश्च नरव्याघ्र बहुमाया भवन्त्युत
People sell goods mostly with false weights, and merchants, O tiger among men, become exceedingly deceitful.
धर्मिष्ठाः परिहीयन्ते पापीयान्वर्धते जनः। धर्मस्य बलहानिः स्यादधर्मश्च बलायते
The righteous decline, while the wicked increase; the strength of righteousness wanes, and unrighteousness grows powerful.
अल्पायुषो दरिद्राश्च धर्मिष्ठा मानवास्तथा। दीर्घायुषः समृद्धाश्च विधर्माणो युगक्षये
The righteous among men become short-lived and poor, while the unrighteous, at the end of the age, are long-lived and prosperous.
नगराणआं विहारेषु विधर्माणो युगक्षये। अधर्मिष्ठैरुपायैश् प्रजा व्यवहरन्त्युत
In the public places of cities, at the end of the age, the unrighteous prevail; people conduct their affairs by unrighteous means.
संचयेन तथाऽल्पेन भवन्त्याढ्यमदान्विताः। धनं विश्वासतो न्यस्तं मिथो भूयिष्ठशो नराः
With little accumulation, people become wealthy and arrogant; trusting one another, they deposit wealth, but most are intent on taking it away.
हर्तुं व्यवसिता राजन्पापाचारसमनविताः। नैतदस्तीति मनुजा वर्तन्ते निरपत्रपाः
Intent on stealing, O king, and engaged in wicked conduct, people shamelessly say, 'This does not exist,' and behave accordingly.
पुरुषादानि सत्वानि पक्षिणोऽथ मृगास्तथा। नगराणां विहारेषु चैत्येष्वपि च शेरते
Man-eating beings, birds, and also beasts, dwell in the public places of cities and even in shrines.
सप्तवर्षाष्टवर्षाश्च स्त्रियो गर्भधरा नृप। दशद्वादशवर्षाणां पुंसां पुत्रः प्रजायते
O king, girls of seven or eight years become pregnant, and sons are born to boys of ten or twelve years.
भवन्ति षोडशे वर्षे नराः पलितिनस्तथा। आयुःक्षयो मनुष्याणां क्षिप्रमेव प्रपद्यते
At sixteen years, men become gray-haired; the span of human life quickly diminishes.
क्षीणायुषो महाराज तरुणा वृद्धशीलिनः। तरुणानां च यच्छीलं तद्वृद्धेषु प्रजायते
O great king, those with short lives are youthful in age but possess the habits of the old, and the habits of the young appear among the old.
विपरीतास्तदा नार्यो वञ्चयित्वाऽर्हतः पतीन्। व्युच्चरन्त्यपि दुःशीला दासैः पशुभिरेव च
At that time, women act contrary to custom, deceiving even worthy husbands; even those of bad conduct consort with servants and animals.
वीरपत्न्यस्तथा नार्यः संश्रयन्ति नरान्नृप। भर्तारमपि जीवन्तमन्यान्व्यभिचरन्त्युत
Similarly, O king, wives of heroes seek out other men, and even while their husbands live, they commit adultery with others.